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Poetry

Agnus Dei

by Helene Bouman Debelak in the July 3, 2019 issue
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         In memoriam, Paul Bouman, 1918–2019

There is a sacred place for quiet remembering
Sorrow here a little while
Kyries, soft like vesper sparrow
sing well into the evening
Listen to the solace of thanks
faithful to be
there in our heads
our understanding
Now resting
awake to the music

 

This poem appears in the July 3, 2019 issue.

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